Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020)
Tropical Storm Cristobal was a tropical storm at its peak, with 58 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 982 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at one of the cities we track; the strongest was Slidell, LA, with a modeled peak gust of 49 mph.
- Peak strength58 mph winds (1-minute)
- Tropical storm
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 1
- LandfallsFirst June 3, 2020
- 2
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
Track, wind field and cities
Select a piece of the track or a city for details.
- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Tropical Storm Cristobal’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- June 3, 2020, tropical storm at 58 mph, in Mexico
- June 7, 2020, tropical storm at 52 mph, about 68 miles from Slidell, LA
Modeled winds at cities (1)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell, LA | 49 mph | 40 mph | 26 miles | Jun 7, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT |
Best track (45 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 18:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1006 mb | 19.4°N, 90.9°W |
| Jun 2, 00:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 29 mph | 1005 mb | 19.6°N, 91.6°W |
| Jun 2, 06:00 UTC | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1005 mb | 19.6°N, 92.1°W |
| Jun 2, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1004 mb | 19.5°N, 92.5°W |
| Jun 2, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 1001 mb | 19.2°N, 92.6°W |
| Jun 3, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 996 mb | 19.0°N, 92.5°W |
| Jun 3, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 994 mb | 18.9°N, 92.3°W |
| Jun 3, 12:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 993 mb | 18.8°N, 92.2°W |
| Jun 3, 13:00 UTC (landfall) | Tropical storm | 58 mph | 993 mb | 18.7°N, 92.1°W |
| Jun 3, 18:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 52 mph | 994 mb | 18.5°N, 91.9°W |
| Jun 4, 00:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 46 mph | 995 mb | 18.2°N, 91.7°W |
| Jun 4, 06:00 UTC | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 997 mb | 17.9°N, 91.5°W |